National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZAK62 PAFC

FZAK62 PAFC 022236
OFFALU

Offshore Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
236 PM AKDT Thu May 2 2024

Offshore Waters Forecast for the Bering Sea

Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height.

PKZ499-031345
236 PM AKDT Thu May 2 2024

SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA

A 973 mb low at 51N 173E moves to 58N 159W at 989 mb for Sat afternoon. Its front pushes over the Aleutians and Alaska Peninsula into the Gulf of Alaska and trails across the Southern Bering to a 1010 mb North Pacific low through Sat afternoon.


PKZ411-031345
Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International Dateline
236 PM AKDT Thu May 2 2024

GALE WARNING TONIGHT

TONIGHT
E wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft. Snow and rain showers.

FRI
N wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. Rain and snow.

FRI NIGHT
N wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.

SAT
N wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.

SAT NIGHT
N wind up to 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

SUN THROUGH MON
N wind up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

TUE
NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.


PKZ412-031345
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N
236 PM AKDT Thu May 2 2024

TONIGHT
E wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Snow and rain.

FRI
E wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Snow and rain.

FRI NIGHT
N wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Snow.

SAT
N wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

SAT NIGHT
NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.

SUN THROUGH MON
W wind up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.

TUE
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.


PKZ413-031345
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N
236 PM AKDT Thu May 2 2024

TONIGHT
SE wind 15 to 30 kt becoming S 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Rain.

FRI
S wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.

FRI NIGHT
NW wind up to 20 kt increasing to 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 9 ft.

SAT
NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

SAT NIGHT
NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.

SUN
W wind up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.

MON
SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

TUE
N wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.


PKZ414-031345
Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W
236 PM AKDT Thu May 2 2024

TONIGHT
E wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 7 ft. Rain and snow.

FRI
SE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow with rain.

FRI NIGHT
SW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Rain showers and snow showers.

SAT
NW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft.

SAT NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.

SUN
NW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft.

MON
S wind up to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

TUE
E wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.